Chapter 5 - The Great Cake Mystery

Thursday, December 17, 2020

The Great Cake Mystery

Journal Question: Write your answer in your journal.

Have you ever been accused of something you did not do?

Sentence Starters

Yes, I have been accused of....

No, I have not been accused of....

Once I was accused of....

Multiple Choice

How does the chapter start?

You may use your book to help answer.

• Precious thinks about what happened at school and the problems that can come from it.

• Precious falls asleep quickly completely unbothered.

• Precious does not think about school. She waits for her father to tuck her in.

Multiple Choice

We learn about who in Chapter 5? Pg. 31-32 (Pg. 40-41)

• Poloko

• Tapiwa

• Sepo

• Obed

Open Ended

Answer both questions using complete sentences and starting with a capital letter and ending with a period.

1. How would you feel at school if everyone did not trust each other?

2. Why is it important for us to trust each other at school?

Multiple Select

Why was Precious bothered? Pg. 30-31 (Pg. 39-40) Check ALL that apply.

• There was a thief at school.

• She did not want anyone innocent to be blamed.

• She was worried about cake.

• She did not want to solve the mystery.

Multiple Choice

“Poloko was a rather round boy. If you saw him walking along the street, you might think that perhaps that was a boy who ate a little too much.” Pg. 31-32 (pg. 40-41) Is this description enough evidence to prove Poloko is the thief? Yes or no?

• Yes, because his fingers were sticky and so were the sticky buns.

• No, this only proves he had sweets in his pockets. Everything is a coincidence.

Open Ended

1. What can happen at school when people do not trust each other? Write your answer below.

Multiple Choice

“One thing, you see, does not always lead to another. This is something that all detectives learn very early in their career.” Pg. 32 (Pg. 41)

What does Precious mean by this?

• You cannot judge things only from what you see.

• Seeing is believing what you see is proof enough.

Open Ended

“Precious tried to look surprised. She knew what they meant, but she did not want to help them without any proof.” Pg. 33 (Pg. 42) Look at the book and read what happens before and after to answer.

What does this tell you about Precious? Write your answer below.

Poll

Do you think it was okay for Tapiwa and Sepo to blame Poloko for all the missing sweets?

• Yes, I think it was okay.

• No, I do not think it was okay.

• I am still trying to make up my mind.

• I don't know.

Open Ended

Knowing what we know about stereotypes do you think that the accusation by Sepo and Tapiwa is based on a stereotype?

Answer the question below.